Chipping - felling - skidding - sbnf

Provide hill-slope stabilization by spreading wood chips to provide cover on severly burned slopes. Wood chips will be generated from cut (down) burned trees on site. Ground based heavy equipment will be used to chip trees and to apply chips to the ground along ridges, dozer lines abd existing roads. A volumne of chips will be stock piled at specific sites for later use.



Duration of contract:

Minimum of 50 hours

Maximum of 115 hours



Period of Performance: 45 days after contract award



Location - San Bernardino National Forest - Mountain Top Ranger District - T2N - R2E - portions of Section 23 and 27.



Project Specifics - Track mounted chipper will work along ridgelines, dozer lines and existing roads up to 25% slope. Trees will be felled within reach of chipper or skidded to reach of chipper.



Felling Specifications - Class C timber fellers (experienced fellers)

Provide own equipment and transportation.

Directional felling may be required.



Equipment Specifications:

Chipper:

945-1000 horsepower track mounted whole tree chipper

Self feeding

Ability to operate on slopes up to 25%

Capable of chipping 30" diameter log (limbed)

Low ground pressure (7 psi or less)

Capable of throwing chips up to 130 feet distance



Skidder:

Rubber tire skidder

Comparable to a Cat 525 Skidder with grapple, winch, and choker setter.

Capable of skidding up to 32 inch diameter tree.



Cover requirements:

Chips must ciover not less than 70% of the area.